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Nine announces NRL Rookie

Move over The Recruit, now NRL is on the hunt for a new rookie.

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AFL has The Recruit and Nine has now announced the hunt for a new NRL face in The NRL Rookie.

To be produced by McGuire Media, the series sees will give one lucky amateur player a one-year professional contract with one of the 16 NRL clubs.

Entrants must be at least 20 years of age and must not have played an NRL first-grade game or have played NSW Cup, Queensland Cup or Holden Cup Under 20s over the past three seasons.

Entries are now officially open online with trials expected to be conducted in Sydney, Brisbane, Townsville and Auckland.

Nine Network Senior Executive Producer, Glenn Pallister, said: “We’re thrilled that this exciting new show will showcase some of the best undiscovered footy talent here in Australia and abroad. Each week the guys will be put through their paces in a variety of physical and mental challenges to see if they have what it takes to be the first NRL Rookie.”

NRL Head of Marketing, Lewis Pullen, said: “Somewhere out there is someone with great potential who dreams of becoming an NRL star. The NRL are going to help him realise that potential, whoever he is. And, not to forget about where they got their start, we’ll also be giving the winning rookie’s local rugby league club $25,000 to use for uniforms, equipment or a clubroom makeover, so we’re really excited.”

The series will air in 2016.

Online applications and terms and conditions (including overseas entries) can be found at http://nrlrookie.com/

3 Responses

  1. Great news but wasn’t this meant to be on fox8 a few years ago with the Titans getting the winner then with ricky staurt just last year, seems like a very look time in the making hope they don’t stuff it and run it on Saturday afternoon, hope they put it on go at prime time

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